A lot of people think import-export is mainly about:
• Finding buyers
• Finding suppliers
• Getting good pricing
But in reality, most deals don’t fail there.
They fail after both sides agree.
From what I’ve seen, the common breakdowns are:
- Documentation mismatches (especially across countries)
- Logistics not aligned with loading timelines
- Quality expectations not clearly locked before dispatch
- Payment confusion during execution
- No single point of coordination
On paper, the deal is “done.”
In execution, everything starts falling apart.
u/Pristine-Ad-6241 — 12 days ago